Gone With The Wind, 1939/Clark Gable

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Gone With The Wind, 1939/Clark Gable

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Gone With The Wind, 1939/Clark Gable
A collapsible top hat of black silk grosgrain, the black silk lining labelled Mallory, New York, purchased for Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in the 1939 M.G.M. film Gone With The Wind

Provenance

Ex-lot 114, THE HERB BRIDGES "GONE WITH THE WIND" COLLECTION, Christie's, New York, 24 July, 2002

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These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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Lot Essay

Herb Bridges obtained this hat from a woman who relayed the following story to him: In 1939 she was an employee at the Atlanta department store, Davison Paxon, when Selznick International Pictures sent them a number of Gone With The Wind costumes to display during the premiere festivities. One such item was this hat which was listed as being Gable's from the film. Later, all costumes were sent back to S.I.P. with the exception of this hat which the woman kept as a souvenir. Many years later, she gave it to Bridges for his collection.

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